holoviz-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
holoviz-mcp by MarcSkovMadsen | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 33 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
holoviz-mcp · Summary
An MCP server providing intelligent access to HoloViz ecosystem for building data visualizations and dashboards.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
holoviz-mcp · Use cases
- Creating interactive data visualizations with Python libraries
- Building dashboards with Panel and hvPlot
- Generating contextual code assistance for data visualization projects
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
holoviz-mcp · Install
Installation
pip
pip install holoviz-mcpconda
conda install -c conda-forge holoviz-mcpDocker
docker pull ghcr.io/marcskovmadsen/holoviz-mcpClaude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config:
"mcpServers": {
"holoviz": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "holoviz_mcp.server"],
"env": {
"PYTHONPATH": "${path}"
}
}
}filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.